Ed Rains vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ed Rains that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ed Rains

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Rains: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Rains 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ed Rains 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ed Rains 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ed Rains 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Rains 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ed Rains 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Rains 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Rains 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Rains 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Rains 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Rains 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Rains 3.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Rains 1.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ed Rains 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ed Rains 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Rains 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Rains 287 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ed Rains 124 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ed Rains 62 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ed Rains 28 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ed Rains 3 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ed Rains 83 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Rains .423 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ed Rains .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Rains .626 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Rains 3.9 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Rains 1.6 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ed Rains 0.8 (1982) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ed Rains 0.4 (1982) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Rains 0.0 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Rains 1.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Rains 1.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ed Rains 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ed Rains 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Rains 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Rains 14 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ed Rains 9 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ed Rains 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ed Rains 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ed Rains 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ed Rains 8 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Rains .455 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ed Rains .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Rains .444 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Rains 2.0 (1982) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Rains 1.6 (1982) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ed Rains 0.3 (1983) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ed Rains 0.2 (1982) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Rains 0.0 (1983) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.